Vacation benches to conduct hearing through hybrid mode: CJI
Says fresh matters will also be heard
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud Tuesday said the vacation benches will conduct hearing through hybrid mode to enable lawyers to appear from various destinations. The benches will be taking up fresh matters as well, he said. The Supreme Court is closing for summer break from May 22 to July 2 […]
Changes in recruitment system ended corruption, nepotism: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that changes brought by his government in the recruitment system have ended the possibility of corruption and nepotism as he gave away appointment letters to over 71,000 people at a ‘Rozgar Mela’. From applying for government jobs to the announcement of results, the entire process has […]
Govt to re-allocate Go First’s Haj flights to IndiGo, two Saudi carriers
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New Delhi: The government has decided to re-allocate the Haj flights that were to be operated by crisis-hit Go First from 10 Indian cities to IndiGo and two Saudi Arabian airlines, a senior official said on Thursday. The decision comes against the backdrop of the uncertainty over cash-starved Go First, which has cancelled all flights […]
PM Modi holds massive road show for 2nd day in Bengaluru amid fanfare
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, a day before the final day of campaigning for May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, held a massive road show in the city, waving at a large number of enthusiastic crowd lined up on both sides of the route, despite overcast sky. The 8-km roadshow from Kempegowda statue […]
Home Minister Amit Shah reviews Manipur situation, more forces, anti-riot vehicles sent to state
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the situation in Manipur with Chief Minister N Biren Singh and top officials, even as the Centre dispatched additional security forces and anti-riot vehicles to maintain peace there, sources said. Shah, who is closely monitoring the situation in Manipur and is in constant touch with […]
Chinese FM Qin Gang calls for joint efforts by SCO countries against ‘three forces’ of terrorism, separatism, extremism
Beijing: China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Friday called on member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to deepen security cooperation, jointly combat the “three forces” of terrorism, separatism and extremism and uphold strategic independence. In his speech at the SCO Foreign Ministers meeting in Benaulim, Goa, Qin took a veiled dig at the […]
India, Pakistan take veiled swipe at each other at SCO conclave
Benaulim (Goa): India and Pakistan on Friday took a veiled swipe at each other at a SCO meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar demanding tough action against cross-border terrorism and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari calling for not getting caught up in “weaponising terrorism for diplomatic point-scoring”. In his address at the meeting […]
Mann ki Baat spiritual journey for me, allowed me to connect with people: PM Modi
New Delhi: In the 100th episode of “Mann ki Baat”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the radio broadcast is an expression of the feelings of crores of Indians and it has ensured he is never cut-off from people. Modi said “Mann ki Baat” gave him a solution to connect with the people and […]
SCO def ministers’ meet- Need to root out terrorism collectively, fix accountability on its supporters: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called upon the SCO member nations to fix accountability on supporters of terrorism and pitched for a framework of regional cooperation that respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries in the grouping, in comments seen as a veiled reference to Pakistan and a message to […]
Even mild Covid infection can harm heart health, study finds
New Delhi: Even mild cases of COVID-19 can have long-term harmful impacts on cardiovascular health, a study has warned. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, is the first to compare pre and post COVID-infection levels of arterial stiffness; a marker associated with the ageing and function of our arteries. Researchers found that […]